Lawn-sprinkling device



Aug. 13, 1929. a. N. FLICKINGER LAWN SPRINKLING DEVICE Filed Dec. 31, 1926 I W/ M j Q a i Q Patented A... 13, 1929.

UNITED STATES IBB'IIWIE N. ILIGKINGEB, 01 DENVER, COLbBADO.

LAWN-SPBINKLING DEVICE.

Application filed December 81, 1928. Serial No. 168,188.

This invention relates to a device for sprinkling or watering lawns, gardens, and the like.

The principal ob'ect of the invention 1s to provide means or carrying s rmklmg nozzles sothat the nozzles may drawn or pushed to new locations without the necessity of shutting off the water and without danger of wetting the operator.

Another object of the invention is to arrange a series of nozzles so that they may be used in a battery or individually as de sired.

A further object is to provide a nozzle carriage with which the elevation or sprinkling angle of the nozzles may be readily adjusted and set.

A still further object is to provide a nozzle carriage which maybe quickly and easi- I mounted on, wheels or dismounted therefiom, as the case requires.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy and efiiciency. These will become .more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals "refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is. a side elevation of my improved sprinkling device.

Fig. 21s a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the wheeled carriage.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the plpe clamp. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the adjustable leg of the device.

The invention comprises a. main pipe 10, terminating at its one extremity in a handle 11, and at its other extremity in lateral pipes 12. At the free extremities of the lateral pipes are nozzles 13, one of which is individually controlled by means of an angle valve Both nozzles 13 may be controlled as a unit by a main valve 15. Clamped to the main pi e 10, by means of bolts 16, is a pipe clamp 1 carrying projecting pins 18.

. Water is supplied to the main pipe from the hose, illustrated at 19, through a T 20. The nozzles 13 are caused to project at an upward angle by mounting the lateral pipes 12 on the mam pipe 10 through the medium of a 45 elbow 21.

The device may be carried on a wheeled truck, as illustrated in Fig. 3, comprising a truck frame 22 carried on a pair of wheels 23. When in place on the truck, the pins 18 enga e sockets 24 provided in the extremities of t e truck frame apd the main pipe 10 is clamped in place by a pipe hook 25 pivoted to the frame 22, at 26.

The vertical angle of the nozzle streams may be adjusted by means of an adjustable leg 27 arranged to slide along the main pipe 10 which is curved where it extends rearwardly from the T 20. Thus by movin the leg toward the handle 11, the nozzles wi project their streams more vertically and by moving the leg 27 toward the T 20, the nozzles will be caused to project their streams toward the horizontal.

It is desired to call attention to the construction of the leg 27. The leg is provided with a looped portion 28 which surrounds the pipe 10. The upper half of the loop 28 is cut away, as shown at 29, to approximately one half its width. This construction causes the loop to exert a clamping action on the pipe 10, which will maintain it in any desired position alon the pipe. If the leg 27 is moved by ban to a position perpendicular to the pipe, it may be moved along the pipe without resistance but when the weight of the pipe 10 is brought on the leg, while it is in engagement with the ground, the leg will be turned to an angle to the perpendicular which causes it to exert a clampin action on the pipe, which maintains it in position.

The device may be used with or without the wheeled truck and may be readily removed from the truck b unhooking the book 25 and lifting the pins 18 from their sockets 24. When used without the truck the pins engage the ground and firmly hold 100 the nozzles in position. The adjustable leg acts to similarly adjust the nozzles whether the truck is employed or not.

In using the present nozzles, which are attached to the'end of a hose, the nozzle can 105 be drawn over the lawn by drawing on the hose; To advance the nozzles, however, it is necessary to shut 05 the water and then place the nozzle in the desired position.

With the use of the present invention, the

nozzles can be advanced as readily as they can be drawn without inconvenience to the operator, and without the necessity of turnin oil the water.

l or sprinkling a long narrow area, such as a parkin between the side-walk and curb, the ad ustable leg 27 may be drawn toward the handle 11 until the nozzles 13 project substantially vertically. Since these nozzles are adjusted to throw a wide fan-shaped spray, as illustrated, they will in this position sprinkle a long narrow area at right angles to the pipe 10.

For sprinkling an area of relatively large size, both as to width and length, the leg 27 is moved toward the T 20 so that the sprays will project substantially horizontally, in which position they will cover the greatest amount of area. Should it be desired to Water a very small space, the valve 14 may be closed and only one of the nozzles 13 employed. Should the pressure he so great that one nozzle is more than sufficient, the valve 15 may be adjusted until the spray from that nozzle covers the desired area.

The wheeled truck finds its greatest utility when using the device on newly made lawns. The sprouting seeds in a new lawn have, of course, practically no attachment to the ground, and to drag a nozzle over them tears them from their roots. By using the wheeled truck, however, this dragging action is eliminated and since the wheels have a relatively broad tread, they will serve to roll the seeds and sprouting grass firmly into place.

The device admits of many other adjustments and uses which will soon become apparent to any user, and are within the contemplation of the invention.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A lawn sprinkling device adapted to rest upon a supporting surface comprising an upwardly curved main pipe; a handle at one extremity of said pipe; lateral pipes at the other extremity of said main pipe; nozzles carried at the extremities of said lateral pipes; means for supplying water to said main pipe; and means longitudinally adjustable along said main pipe and contacting with said supporting surface to change the projecting angle of said nozzles.

2. A lawn sprinkling, device comprising a main pipe; a handle at one extremity of said pipe; lateral pipes at the other extremity of said main pipe; nozzles carried at the extremities of said lateral pipes; means for supplying water to said main p pe; a lateral member clamped to said plpe and projecting oppositely outward rom each side thereof so as to maintain said lateral pipes horizontal when said main pipe is upon t e ground; and means on said member for detachably engaging a carriage for said device.

3. A lawn sprinkling device comprising a main pipe; a handle at one extremity of said pipe; lateral pipes at the other extremity of said main pipe; nozzles carried at the extremities of said lateral pipes; means for supplying water to said main pipe; a member clamped to said pipe and adapted to roject oppositely outward from each side t ereof so as to maintain saidlateral pipes horizontal; a carriage; means on said member for engaging said carriage said carriage comprising a frame; wheels arranged to support said frame; and attachment means carried by said frame for engagement with said main pipe.

4. Means for varying the projection angle of nozzles carried on a pipe, comprising a leg arranged to slide along said pipe, said pipe being bent in a vertical plane so as to cause it to change elevation as the position of said leg is varied; and means for pivotally supporting said pipe, said means being placed between said nozzles and said leg.

5. A sprinkling device arranged to rest upon a supporting surface comprising a main pipe; lateral ipes communicating with and carried by the forward extremity of said main pipe and supporting nozzles, means for maintaining said lateral pipes horizontal; a leg arranged to slide along main pipe and support the rearward extremity thereof from said supporting surface, said main pipe being bent at an upwardly extending angle so that movement of said leg there along will sup ort it at varying angles; means arrange between said lateral pipes and said leg for supporting said main pipe; and means for supplying water to the interior of said main pipe.

6. A sprinkling device comprising a main pipe adapted to support nozzles at its one extremity, means for supporting said pipe comprising, a U-shaped frame; wheels secured to the parallel sides of said frame;

'said frame intermediate said wheels, said means com rising a pivoted clamping member adapte to swing over said pipe.

8. A sprinkling device comprising a main pipe adapted to support nozzles at its one cross bar secured to said ipe; means for securin said pipe to said rame intermediate sai wheels, and pins in the extremities of said cross bar arranged to pass into sockets in the extremities of said U-sha ed frame.

In testimony whereof, I a x my signature.

BRUCE N. FLIGKINGER. 

